1. Richard Dawkins' US Tour begins this week

Comment #140844 by almondo on March 8, 2008 at 8:48 pm

Hey everyone,

I just got back from the Berekley campus. The crowd was wrapped around the block for the measley 700 seats in Wheeler hall - which of course filled up quickly. I'd guess that about 1-200 of us were turned away once the place reach capacity. This was obviously a very popular event with an enthusiastic crowd. Can't wait to see the presentation on Youtube.

2. URGENT APPEAL: Please Help Protect Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #89466 by almondo on November 20, 2007 at 9:29 pm

I just stumbled across this news article - it seemed relevant to seriousness of what Hirsi Ali is fighting against:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/20/international/i144924S45.DTL

Woo-hoo. Welcome to the middle-ages.

3. URGENT APPEAL: Please Help Protect Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Comment #88698 by almondo on November 18, 2007 at 3:22 pm

Coincidently I just finished reading Bruce Bawer's "While Europe Slept" yesterday. I had no idea how dangerous the situation was for someone outspoken like Hirsi Ali - it definitely seems like there are folks who would like to kill her.

This really feels like a chance for us rationalists to put our money where our mouths are, and I doubt that Sam Harris would make this request unless it was needed - I'm filling out my donation form today.